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Title: Armstrong wrench help.
Post by: snapmom on January 18, 2012, 02:15:53 PM: I don't know to much about Armstrong wrenches, but this is a odd wrench. I am not sure if the handle came with the wrench, so your input would help. no size marking, Armstrong on one side, drop forged usa on the other about 11 inches long with handle. opening 1/2. can anyone tell me about it.
Thanks.
(http://i390.photobucket.com/albums/oo343/snapmom/003-1.jpg)
Title: Re: Armstrong wrench help.
Post by: eddie hudson on January 18, 2012, 02:34:53 PM: Looks like a #201 or #221 8" Spud wrench with an added handle.
Title: Re: Armstrong wrench help.
Post by: Wrenchmensch on January 18, 2012, 02:35:50 PM: It's hard to say what this wrench was for without seeing more of the handle. It looks like it could be a steel rigger's spud wrench, but I will let an Armstrong expert decide for me.
Title: Re: Armstrong wrench help.
Post by: amertrac on January 18, 2012, 02:53:02 PM: maybe 64lomgstep can answer this one LOL bob w.
Title: Re: Armstrong wrench help.
Post by: lbgradwell on January 18, 2012, 03:13:15 PM: Quote from: eddie hudson on January 18, 2012, 02:34:53 PM
Looks like a #201 or #221 8" Spud wrench with an added handle.

+1. I think it's a 201 spud/construction wrench with a handle added.

(A handle that would not be very good, I might add..!)
Title: Re: Armstrong wrench help.
Post by: jimwrench on January 18, 2012, 03:53:01 PM: Don't find an Armstrong but have a Williams 201 spud wrench and it has a 1/2 opening;is 9 1/2 long.
Title: Re: Armstrong wrench help.
Post by: lbgradwell on January 18, 2012, 04:02:16 PM: From the 1948 catalogue:

(http://i27.photobucket.com/albums/c180/lbgradwell/Armstrong201Spud.jpg)
Title: Re: Armstrong wrench help.
Post by: Lewill2 on January 18, 2012, 06:30:08 PM: Just a file handle added to the wrench. The wrench may have been ground down so the file handle would fit.
Title: Re: Armstrong wrench help.
Post by: eddie hudson on January 19, 2012, 06:27:42 AM: Quote from: lbgradwell on January 18, 2012, 04:02:16 PM
From the 1948 catalogue:

The 1939 catalog has the length being only 8".
Title: Re: Armstrong wrench help.
Post by: lbgradwell on January 19, 2012, 10:27:16 AM: Quote from: eddie hudson on January 19, 2012, 06:27:42 AM
The 1939 catalog has the length being only 8".

Odd. I don't have a 1939 edition. Do you know where I can download a copy?
Title: Re: Armstrong wrench help.
Post by: eddie hudson on January 19, 2012, 06:11:26 PM: Not at this time, maybe at a later date.